She looked up into the face of Draco Malfoy.

"Why are you crying Granger?" he said walking over to her.

"Why would you care Malfoy?" she said coldly.

He was taken aback but stood his ground. "I was only asking! No need to bite my head off!"

"Sorry, I'm a little emotional" she said looking at her knees.

He sat down beside her "So why are you crying" he asked in a gentler voice.

"Well you know how I go out with Harry? Well anyway he has been cheating on me for a while now. Or so say the house elves and they're everywhere so...."

"Shh it's okay Granger it's okay" Hermione sat there for a few minutes sobbing then she straightened up.

"Malfoy, why don't you like me?" She asked looking into his grey eyes.

"The same reason you don't like me I guess."

"But I never said I didn't like you, you were always rude to me and I thought well...." She trailed off.

"I don't like Potter and you hung out with him so I guess I just treated you differently"

"Well right now I don't like Harry so we agree on something." She said her eyes full of fury.

"Granger, can I ask you something?"

"Yeah, sure"

"Can we be friends? Please I'm sorry for what I said and well.........?"

"Why this sudden change of heart?" she asked him.

"It's not sudden, I've been thinking about this for ages. Since my father was sacked I thought about everything he told me about being superior and I realized he was wrong. I am no better than you or anyone...."

Hermione looked at him in amazement. "Are you serious?!"

"Yes I am I really mean it, I'm sorry Hermione......"

"Hold up for a second! You just called me Hermione." She said with an open mouth.

"Well that's your name isn't it?" he said smirking.

"Well duh, but you have always called me Granger before now."

He looked into her chestnut brown eyes, "when I said I wanted to be friends and put all of this behind us I meant it, I don't want any regrets."

She shifted around in her seat. "Okay Draco I accept your apology, and I'm sorry too." She laid her head on his shoulder and started to cry again. "Thanks for being here."

"Don't mention it" he said smiling. They sat there for a few minutes as Hermione let her eyes cry dry. "Do you want me to walk you back now?"

"Yeah thanks a lot..." Hermione said getting up.

They walked up through the dark hallways and past the library. They saw to people sitting there, but they didn't take any notice. That is until Draco bumped into one.

"Hey watch it!" It was a boys voice a very familiar one.

"Harry? Is that you?" Hermione said peering into the darkness.

"Hermione?" It was Harry.

She pulled out her wand "Lumous!" In the pale light she saw the figure of a girl.

"Who's that?" she asked with a growl.

"Well umm...you see..."

The girl turned around. "I'm his girlfriend who the heck are you?"

Hermione's mouth dropped to the floor. "I'm his girlfriend! Harry what's going on?"

"Well umm...you see..." Harry muttered again, but Hermione cut him off "you know what never mind, I know what's going on! Save it player! It's over!" she slapped him and left.

Draco looked at Harry shook his head and followed Hermione up the stairway.

She turned the corner and disappeared. Draco heard a lock turn in the broom cupboard on his left. He rolled his eyes.

Hermione sat alone in the cupboard. She kept picturing Harry with that girl and it was killing her. She may not have loved him but she cared deeply for him.

She suddenly heard a pop and felt another person with her. Of course it was Draco.

She flung her arms around him. "Oh Draco." She cried starting to cry yet again.

He gave her a hug and rubbed her back. "Shh Hermione, can I tell you something?"

She nodded and looked up at him. "I-I really like you Hermione, I mean uh...oh boy..."

"What are you talking about?" she asked with a puzzled look on her face.

"I have a crush on you okay! That's why I was mean to you I didn't want you to find out but now I know that I need to swallow my pride and say what I feel. I Draco Malfoy love you! I love your smile and your eyes and I love the way you suck on your quill when you're figuring out an answer. And I'm sorry to have to tell you this right now when you feel like this but I can't take it any more."

Hermione looked at him with a puzzled look on her face. "Are you kidding me?"

"No! I mean it" he said looking at her.

Hermione could sense the sincerity in his voice but she did not know if she could fully believe him.

"Please Hermione believe me" he said grasping her hand and kissed it lightly.

She pulled her hand away and sat down. "I don't know if I can, this is a lot to take in at one time..."

"I know and well....can I do anything?" he said kneeling in front of her.

"No, just walk me back to the tower. I'll talk to you tomorrow okay?" she said on the brink of crying.

He nodded and unlocked the door. They walk up a staircase or tow until they got to the portrait of the fat lady. "Password?" was all she said.

"Wingly Kingly" Hermione muttered.

"That would be it!" she said swinging open.

Hermione looked back at Draco. He stepped closer to her and placed a kiss on her cheek.

"Goodnight Hermione" he said walking away.

"Goodnight.....Draco" Hermione said before disappearing into the Gryffindor common room.

She walked up to the girls dormitories and went over to her bed. She could hear Parvati and Lavender breathing lightly next to her bed.

She hopped in and got comfortable. And when she finally fell asleep and started to dream and it was only about one person.........Draco.

Hey folks! Not bad eh? -(sorry Canadian lol) Anyway I got good reviews for the first chapter hope you like this one as well! Reviews welcome!! And check out my other story "Professors Anew"!!

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